from Paul Friesen of the Winnipeg Sun,

Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff may as well put down his phone and silence it for the rest of the week.

Because there isn’t a player on the trade market who can fix what ails his hockey team.

It needs a heart transplant, not a roster tweak.

What other conclusion could you come to after watching how the Jets responded to their lifeless Friday performance on Sunday afternoon?

Challenged by head coach Rick Bowness to respond to Friday’s 5-1 sleep-fest against Colorado, the Jets instead brought their soothers and pillows back into Sunday’s contest against the New York Islanders.

Out-shot 12-1 out of the gate, out-scored 4-0 in the game – that’s not a response, it’s an afternoon nap.

“Every once in a while this game’s going to test your character and it’s going to test your pride,” Bowness had said, late Friday night. “And that game on Sunday will be an example.”

The character and pride test results are in: a flat line.

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